Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2018 - William Fevre

Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2018 - William Fevre

THE VINEYARD : The greatest and most famous of the Grands Crus, it is the historical cradle of the Chablis vineyard. The terroir, facing south, with a soil composed of very white, dense and deep clays, rests on a calcareous compression situated at 80 cm which brings typical spicy notes.

GRAPE VARIETY : Chardonnay

SOIL OF THE CALL: Deep clay-limestone

AREA SURFACE :4.11 hectares

AREA OF APPELLATION : 26.04 hectares

ORIENTATION OF THE PARCELLES: South

TASTING NOTE: Remarkably complex bouquet with a combination of notes of fruity, floral and spicy, with great minerality. Full-bodied palate

opening up with age to give powerful and generous wines.

FOOD/WINE AGINGS: Fish, shellfish, grilled seafood or seafood in sauce. creamed. Poultry and white meats grilled or in cream sauce.

THE PERFECT FIT: Roasted turbo in creamy sauce and small vegetables.

SERVICE TEMPERATURE: Between 12°C and 14°C

VENDING: Manual.

VINIFICATION: Use of the principle of gravity to avoid any pumping that could be detrimental to the quality of the wine. Pneumatic pressing of short duration (1h30 to 2h00) for a delicate separation between the solid and liquid parts of the grapes. Very light static settling in order to preserve sufficient fine lees for alcoholic and malolactic fermentation. can proceed in a natural way. The musts are put into French oak barrels (aged in average of 6 years) for 60 to 70% of the cuvée. The balance is vinified in small stainless steel vats.

AGEING: 14 to 15 months, including 5 to 6 months on fine lees in French oak barrels for 60 to 70% of the wine. the cuvée. The maturing process ends in small stainless steel vats.